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Quest for Better FuturesIntegrating Imagination in Learning: Futures Thinking as a PedagogyPeople often say that if something can’t be measured, it can’t be managed, but what if that exact mindset holds us back from making meaningful change? In Episode 8 of Quest for Better Futures, Bhawna Parmar speaks with Punya Mishra about what happens when numbers define social change, and how education,in particular, has faced the consequences of this thinking.The full episode is now live on our YouTube channel. Also streaming on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Host(s) - Bhawna ParmarGuest(s) - Punya MishraProduction Crew -Chandan CMProduced By Quest AllianceEditor(s) - Shashank KSConcept - Bhawna Parm...
2025-10-1058 min
Modem FuturaAgentic AI in Education & the Art of Becoming with Punya MishraSean Leahy and Andrew Maynard welcome ASU’s Punya Mishra back to unpack what “agentic AI” could—and shouldn’t—mean in education. After a nostalgic cold open on AOL’s September 30, 2025 dial‑up shutdown and why the show’s intro samples the 56K handshake, they question recent AI “study” and “agent” releases and the industry’s habit of mistaking prompts and dashboards for pedagogy. Mishra contrasts gamified nudges with deep, personal motivation, sharing how he used AI to begin reading Odia so he could finally engage with his mother’s writing—learning driven by belonging, not badges. Grounding the conversation in John Dewey’s...
2025-08-261h 15Modem FuturaFutures of Learning: AI in Education with Punya MishraIn this lively round-table, hosts Sean Leahy and Andrew Maynard sit down with renowned educational-technology scholar Dr. Punya Mishra to untangle the hype and hope around AI in education. Together they probe why “personalized learning” promises often miss the messy, human heart of learning; explore Sean and Punya’s shared devotion to John Dewey's natural impulses for learning—inquiry, communication, construction, expression—as a practical compass for designing AI-infused classrooms; and wrestle with the double-edged sword of chatbots that can both super-charge creativity and erode critical friction. The trio dig into cheating, caring, the myth of control, universal basic income, an...
2025-05-271h 25
AV/IT Amplifier084: Of Stochastic Parrots and Drunk Interns with Dr. Punya Mishra - Special Edition Part 2We're back with part 2 of this conversation with Dr. Punya Mishra. We explore the multifaceted relationship between AI, ethics, education, and human interaction. The discussion explores the authenticity of AI, the ethical implications of its use, the biases inherent in AI systems, and the potential for AI to transform education. Dr. Mishra emphasizes the need for thoughtful regulation and the importance of being present in teaching, while also encouraging educators to experiment with AI as a tool for enhancing learning.AI's authenticity can be questioned based on its training.The ethical debate around AI is often one-sided.Regulation c...
2024-12-0432 min
YC & YOU - A Yavapai College PodcastYCNU #0010: Exploring the Future of Education with Dr. Punya MishraIn this episode of the YC & You podcast, host Robyn Bryce and Ryan Gray engage with Dr. Punya Mishra from Arizona State University in a thought-provoking discussion about the evolving landscape of education. This conversation with Dr. Punya was originally featured in the WIN Coalition’s What's Next speaker series. Dr. Mishra shares insights from his extensive experience in education, including his role in developing the TPACK framework. He explores the implications of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence on teaching and learning, emphasizing the importance of understanding the intersection of technology, pedagogy, and content. Dr. Mish...
2024-12-031h 02
AV/IT Amplifier083: Of Stochastic Parrots and Drunk Interns with Dr. Punya Mishra - Special Edition Part 1This week we bring you the first half of a conversation with Dr. Punya Mishra recorded for the Yavapai College WIN Coalition Speaker Series. Dr. Mishra discusses the intersection of technology, learning, and design, focusing on the TPAC framework and its relevance in today's educational landscape. He explores the implications of AI as a cognitive partner in education, the societal impact of emerging technologies, and the importance of self-awareness and digital literacy in navigating a post-factual world. The discussion emphasizes the role of educators in fostering critical thinking and understanding the complexities of AI and its influence on human interaction.
2024-11-2731 min
Learning FuturesSelects: Education Sustainability and Global Futures with Keri Facer and Iveta Silova (S5E7)Original Show Notes from April 18, 2023----In this episode - Sean and Punya are joined by guest co-host Iveta Silova to talk with prominent futures scholar Keri Facer to discuss Futures education, futures literacy vs futures literacies, futures thinking, and cultivating a 'temporal imagination'. In our conversation we learn about Keri's own academic and professional journey, and how studying the learning space of children became synonymous with studying the future. We discuss a recent publication from Arathi Sriprakash and Keri Facer on the pedagogic imperative to 'teach the future' in modern schools and t...
2024-07-3050 minLearning FuturesSelects: AI in Education with Ryan Baker & Scotty Craig (S5E1)Original Show Notes------Sean and Punya welcome special guests Dr. Scotty Craig (ASU) and Dr. Ryan Baker (Penn) to discuss rapidly evolving field of Artificial Intelligence (AI), machine learning, and what implications it may have for educationGuest InformationDr. Scotty CraigIs an associate professor of human systems engineering within The Polytechnic School of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. Dr. Craig is a learning engineer and has investigated research areas of emotion and learning, multimedia learning, and intelligent tutoring systems (ITS)in...
2024-07-1651 minLearning FuturesSelects: Extended Reality with Dan Beaupre and Tom Schmidt (S5E8)In this special selects episode we re-listen to Sean and Punya talk about the journey and future developments of extended reality (XR) in education with Dan Beaupre and Tom Schmidt from One Giant Leap, LLC and ROAM respectively. We learn about the backstory and "origin story" from Dan and Tom and how they came together to join forces around their deep passion for education, storytelling, and emerging technologies. Extended Reality (XR) is a term that encompasses all immersive technologies that merge the physical and virtual worlds, including virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR). I...
2024-07-021h 15
3 Ps in a Pod: An Education PodcastAI in Education, Part 2: But Is It Cheating?In this second part of our four-part series on AI in Education, guest host Dr. Chad Gestson asks the question that is on many educators’ minds: “Is AI cheating?” He and Dr. LeeAnn Lindsey talk to Dr. Punya Mishra about academic and professional integrity, and why AI should be a catalyst to rethink “plagiarism” and “cheating." Dr. Gestson and Dr. Lindsey are both a part of the Arizona Institute for Education and the Economy, a part of Northern Arizona University, while Dr. Mishra is associate dean of scholarship and innovation and professor in the Mary Lou Fulton Te...
2024-04-1839 min
Beauty At WorkWhy beauty matters for science education (Dr. Punya Mishra) - Clip From S1E9When it comes to science education, why should teachers care about beauty? Award-winning educator and public speaker Dr. Punya Mishra says its because it can help nurture the sense of wonder that’s vital for science. In this clip, he discusses ways to cultivate curiosity through a more aesthetic approach to science education. For the full interview see: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2043099/12150983 For the broader project, visit: https://www.beautyatwork.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BeautyatWorkPodcastSupport the show
2024-03-2920 min
Seekers Mindtalks - Science for the Mind, Spiritual for the Soul!Desire for change: Rethinking education with Punya Mishra - Seekers Mindtalks #7Dive into the fascinating realm of education and innovation with a captivating episode of 'Seekers Mindtalks' featuring Dr. Punya Mishra, Associate Dean of Scholarship & Innovation and Professor in the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. Join us on this enlightening journey as Dr. Mishra shares his profound insights into the history of education, the role of creativity in learning, and the transformative potential of technology in education.
Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
05:00 Education Designing
09:30 Curiosity in learning
13:10 Truths about our education system
17:10 What does good education look like?
19:40 Inspiring yourself for change
22:40 Group think kills self expression
26:40 Art of...
2024-03-211h 04Learning FuturesGenerative AI 2023 a Year in ReviewThis episode takes a retrospective review on 2023 and one of the most transformative technologies of our time - generative AI. Our panel of experts, including Punya Mishra, Sean Leahy, Rachna Mathur, and Kellie Kreiser, explores the impact of AI on various fields and reflects on personal experiences with this transformative technology. From academic conferences to real-life applications and philosophical musings, this discussion is a must-listen for anyone interested in the intersection of AI, education, and daily life.What does this all mean - and where is it going?Key Episode Highlights include: Introduction t...
2023-12-191h 00
Better Learning PodcastPunya Mishra | Questioning Assumptions Within the Education SystemKevin Stoller speaks Punya Mishra, an Associate Dean and Professor at Arizona State University. They explore the intersection of design and education, emphasizing the importance of questioning assumptions within the education system. They also discuss the role of reflection in learning, the coexistence of arts and STEM, and the design of learning spaces. Dr. Punya Mishra is Associate Dean of Scholarship & Innovation and Professor in the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. He also has an affiliate appointment in ASU’s Design School. As associate dean he leads a range of initiatives that provide a f...
2023-11-2934 min
Learning FuturesSc(AI)ry StoriesIn the spirit of Halloween - Sean (with the help of producer extraordinaire Jake) pull together a fun compendium of short stories from some of our colleagues and listeners for a special “spooky” episode of the Learning Futures Podcast. The Challenge: Create an original short story (about, with, or through) Generative AI, in the spirit of emerging technologies, AI, the future of humanity etc. in the spirit of Halloween. These can be any genre, they can be spooky, funny, creepy, suspenseful, thought provoking, thoughtful, or any combination of the lot. Have fun with this idea. It could be cre...
2023-10-3138 minLearning FuturesThe Metaverse, Implantable Tech, and AI with Katina MichaelIn this episode, host Dr. Sean Leahy engages in a captivating conversation with Dr. Katina Michael. Dr. Michael's unique journey, transitioning from the telecommunications industry to academia and technology/society research, sets the stage for a thought-provoking discussion.The conversation delves into a wide spectrum of emergent technologies, beginning with an exploration of the metaverse. Dr. Michael offers insights into its definition and current progress, while also pondering its future implications. A significant focus is directed towards the convergence of digital and biological technologies, particularly in the context of implantable tech. The episode also delves into crucial c...
2023-10-171h 08Learning FuturesSeason 6 PreviewDive into Season 6 with host Dr. Sean Leahy as we navigate the dynamic, fast-paced, and rapidly changing technological landscape, delving deep into its transformative impact on society and education. This season promises enriching dialogues with international thought leaders operating at the crucial intersection of technology, cognition, and society.
2023-10-1002 minLearning FuturesSelects: Exploring the Constructs of EdTech (S4E5)This Selects episode was originally published on July 12, 2022. --- Original Show Notes --- Hosts Clarin Collins and Sean Leahy talk with Leigh Wolf and Audrey Watters about the futures of educational technology, how we have come into an era where technologies are present in almost all classrooms and how that has changed teaching and learning in significant ways. Our guests chat about how we could create a more humanistic approach to existing and emerging EdTech, and how EdTech can become a roadblock for teachers. Our panelist help us unpack what EdTech really means, and...
2023-08-2244 minLearning FuturesSelects: Reinventing K12 Education (S4E2)This Selects episode was originally published on June 21, 2022 --- Original Show Notes ---Clarin Collins, Sean Leahy, Robin Lake, and Brent Maddin come together to discuss the current landscape of challenges facing public education. The worldwide pandemic opened many eyes to the current struggles teachers face and encouraged many institutions to change their education models, one such example being the NEXT Education Workforce. Through discussion we are guided along the possibilities of where public education can lead, as well as the current challenges that many school districts are facing. In this ep...
2023-08-1552 minLearning FuturesSelects: AI in Education with Chris Dede (S5E4)This Selects episode was originally published on March 28, 2023. --- Original Show Notes: ---In this episode Punya and Sean discuss some of the highlights captured in a recent interview with Senior Research Fellow from Harvard’s Graduate School of Education Dr. Chris Dede and talk about AI and education.Guest Information: Dr. Chris DedeChris Dede is a Senior Research Fellow at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education (GSE) who has worked with AI since the 1970s. A former Timothy E. Wirth Professor of Learning Technologies at Harvard...
2023-08-081h 04Learning FuturesSelects: Futures Thinking (S4E1)Drs. Clarin Collins and Sean Leahy have a very engaging conversation with Dr. Ruth Wylie, Dr. Danah Henriksen, and Maricel Lawrence about Futures Thinking. Each panelist discusses how they engage in different types of futures thinking and give tips for others to become engaged in this work. They also discuss how topics such as creativity, play, and wellness integrate with futures thinking. --- Original Show Notes --- Clarin Collins, Sean Leahy, Ruth Wylie, Danah Henriksen, and Maricel Lawrence discuss Futures Thinking and how that may look throughout our working spaces and how it af...
2023-08-011h 07Learning FuturesSelects: Futures of Equity in Education (S4E7)This re-released episode features the full audio recording and notes from the original broadcast: July 26, 2022. We (Jake) hopes you'll enjoy revisiting this ever timely topic for the Futures of Learning! --- Original Show Notes ---Hosts Clarin Collins and Sean Leahy talk with Jill Koyama and Daniel Liou about the continuing disparities that are present in education. Starting out on a global level, our guests react to the UNESCO report on reimagining the future of education, talking about the importance of recognizing and building curriculums that represent the diversity of the current student and teacher p...
2023-07-2555 minLearning FuturesSummer VibesIn this short bonus episode Sean talks with Learning Futures producer Jacob Snider about Jake's summer take-over of the show. Jake shares a little preview of the episodes he will re-release over the next few weeks as the rest of the podcast team gears up for Season 6.
2023-07-2403 min
TED Talks DailyHow to design a school for the future | Punya MishraIn all the conversations about improving education for children, the voices of students, teachers and community members are often left out. Educational designer Punya Mishra offers a method to shift that paradigm, taking us through new thinking on the root of success (and failure) at school -- and how a totally new, different kind of educational system could better meet students' needs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-06-0209 min
TEDTalks EducationComment concevoir l'école du futur | Punya MishraDans toutes les conversations sur l'amélioration de l'éducation des enfants, les voix des élèves, des enseignants et des membres de la communauté sont souvent laissées de côté. Punya Mishra, concepteur pédagogique, propose une méthode pour changer ce paradigme, en nous faisant découvrir une nouvelle façon de penser les racines de la réussite (et de l'échec) à l'école, et la manière dont un système éducatif totalement nouveau et différent pourrait mieux répondre aux besoins des élèves.
2023-06-0208 min
Il podcast di Antonino PriviteraHow to design a school for the future | Punya MishraIn all the conversations about improving education for children, the voices of students, teachers and community members are often left out. Educational designer Punya Mishra offers a method to shift that paradigm, taking us through new thinking on the root of success (and failure) at school -- and how a totally new, different kind of educational system could better meet students' needs.
2023-06-0208 minTEDTalks تعليمكيف تصمم مدرسة للمستقبل. | Punya Mishraلا يتم إعطاء الفرصة في الغالب لأصوات الطلاب و المعلمين وأعضاء المجتمع في جميع المحادثات التي تدور حول تطوير التعليم لللأطفال. يقدم المصمم التعليمي بونيا ميشرا طريقة لتغيير هذا النمط، و يأخذنا لطريقة تفكير جديدة في أصل النجاح والفشل في المدرسة، و كيف يمكن لطريقة جديدة كليا ومختلفة لنظام التعليم أن تتوافق بشكل جيد مع احتياجات الطلاب.
2023-06-0208 minTEDTalks EducaciónCómo diseñar una escuela para el futuro | Punya MishraEn todas las conversaciones sobre la mejora de la educación infantil, a menudo se deja de lado la voz de los alumnos, los profesores y los miembros de la comunidad. Punya Mishra, diseñador educativo, nos ofrece un método para cambiar ese paradigma, llevándonos a través de una nueva forma de pensar sobre la raíz del éxito (y del fracaso) en la escuela, y sobre cómo un sistema educativo totalmente nuevo y diferente podría satisfacer mejor las necesidades de los alumnos.
2023-06-0208 minTED Talks EducationHow to design a school for the future | Punya MishraIn all the conversations about improving education for children, the voices of students, teachers and community members are often left out. Educational designer Punya Mishra offers a method to shift that paradigm, taking us through new thinking on the root of success (and failure) at school -- and how a totally new, different kind of educational system could better meet students' needs.
2023-06-0208 minLearning FuturesWriting and Artificial Intelligence with Kyle JensenIn this episode - Punya and Sean talk around a great interview with ASU's own Kyle Jensen, who is the director of the writing center. This episode explores the impact of generative AI and large language models (LLMs) on creativity and the writing process, along with many other topics such as attention economy, consolidation of information, considerations around regulation, to name a few... Guest InformationKyle Jensen Kyle is the director of Writing Programs and a professor in the Department of English's writing, rhetorics, and literacies program at ASU. He has conducted research on...
2023-05-2350 minLearning FuturesReinventing Public Education (US High Schools)In this episode - Sean is joined by guest host Dr. Steven Weiner to lead a panel discussion around the challenges in changing the educational system and barriers to implementing change. The panel examines the reasons why high school is particularly difficult to change and explores potential solutions for overcoming these barriers. In this episode Steven and team highlight ongoing projects at Arizona State University that support educational systems change and proposes ways for researchers to better communicate their findings to policymakers and educators.Guest Information: Steven WeinerSteven Weiner is a research analyst a...
2023-05-1648 minLearning FuturesShapingEDU Mini Summit on AI in Higher EducationIn this Bonus episode Sean talks with special guest and friend of the show Stephanie Pierotti (Director of ShapingEDU at ASU) about the upcoming FREE Virtual event - ShapingEDU Mini Summit: AI x Higher Ed, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love AI Tools that will be held on May 11, 2023. This is a Free Event - you can sign up or learn more by visiting ShapingEDU.asu.eduEvent Description: Artificial Intelligence has the potential to create more impactful, individualized learning journeys that maximize learning experiences at every step, and streamline ed...
2023-05-0915 minLearning FuturesGames Entrepreneurship and AI in Education with Ethan MollickIn this episode Sean and Punya sit in studio and talk about the recent interview Punya and Danah had with Ethan Mollick for their Tech Trends series in which they talk with Ethan on a wide range of topics covering creativity, games, entrepreneurship and his journey to being one of the most visible scholars openly experimenting with AI in his teaching in higher education. About our Guests:Ethan MollickEthan Mollick is an associate professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he studies and teaches innovation and entrepreneurship. He leads t...
2023-05-021h 22Learning FuturesExtended Reality with Dan Beaupre and Tom SchmidtIn this episode Sean and Punya talk about the journey and future developments of extended reality (XR) in education with Dan Beaupre and Tom Schmidt from One Giant Leap, LLC and ROAM respectively. We learn about the backstory and "origin story" from Dan and Tom and how they came together to join forces around their deep passion for education, storytelling, and emerging technologies. Extended Reality (XR) is a term that encompasses all immersive technologies that merge the physical and virtual worlds, including virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR). It offers a new way o...
2023-04-251h 14Learning FuturesEducation Sustainability and Global Futures with Keri Facer and Iveta SilovaIn this episode - Sean and Punya are joined by guest co-host Iveta Silova to talk with prominent futures scholar Keri Facer to discuss Futures education, futures literacy vs futures literacies, futures thinking, and cultivating a 'temporal imagination'. In our conversation we learn about Keri's own academic and professional journey, and how studying the learning space of children became synonymous with studying the future. We discuss a recent publication from Arathi Sriprakash and Keri Facer on the pedagogic imperative to 'teach the future' in modern schools and the opportunities and challenges exist, and explore the importance of t...
2023-04-1849 minLearning FuturesLearning and Educating Across Refugee/(Im)migrant Networks (LEARN)In this episode, Sean and Punya talk with colleagues who are working toward ways educators, learners, researchers, practitioners, and policymakers can address the learning and teaching of refugees/(im)migrants?LEARN LFC Description: In this project, we will bring together refugees, educators, and researchers with those in global and community organizations to 1.) identify key areas of needed research on the education of refugee/(im)migrants and to 2.) develop intentional and inclusive collectives to both conduct research and to use research findings to build necessary supports for refugee/(im)migrant communities in Arizona, the United States (U...
2023-04-1156 minLearning FuturesDesigning the new American High SchoolLFC: Designing the new American High SchoolThis LFC is aimed to bring together scholars, practitioners, and students from across the ASU community to formulate a research agenda and a new ASU initiative to imagine how high schools across America can be retooled, reimagined, and redesigned to create equitable opportunities for all U.S. students, especially those from historically marginalized communities, to be prepared for a boundless future in a rapidly changing economy.In this episode we investigate the work from this LFC trying to answer why schools need to be reimagined, and explore what...
2023-04-0448 minLearning FuturesAI in Education with Chris DedeIn this episode Punya and Sean discuss some of the highlights captured in a recent interview with Senior Research Fellow from Harvard’s Graduate School of Education Dr. Chris Dede and talk about AI and education.Guest Information: Dr. Chris DedeChris Dede is a Senior Research Fellow at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education (GSE) who has worked with AI since the 1970s. A former Timothy E. Wirth Professor of Learning Technologies at Harvard GSE, Dede is a Co-Principal Investigator of the NSF-funded National Artificial Intelligence Institute in Adult Learning and Online Educa...
2023-03-281h 03Learning FuturesImagination & Futures Thinking for K12Sean and Punya talk with Steven Zuiker and Ed Finn about the importance of imagination and futures thinking in K12 learning environment. We explore the core research question of their Learning Futures Collaborative: How can we prepare youth to think critically about and take agency for their futures?In this episode we explore the ongoing work through the Imagination and Futures Thinking for K12 Learning Futures Collaborative, where Ed and Steve discuss the core issues of why does every school teach history but hardly any have courses on the future? They discuss their aims in this project...
2023-03-2144 min
Create. Share. Engage.Kate Mitchell: Deliberate and programmatic designKate Mitchell, MEd, works at the University of Melbourne, Australia, as Learning Designer and co-founded TELedvisors, a community of practice for educational designers. In her role as Learning Designer, she is constantly exploring new ways of supporting learners and is iterating over her experiments. Most recently, she's been interested in deliberate and programmatic design for portfolios to integrate portfolios more into the course design.Connect with KateFediverseLinkedInTwitterResourcesPARE sessions from ePortfolios AustraliaTELedvisorsEportfolio Forum 2023 shortened, peer reviewed paper 'Authentic, personalised, and programmatic: (Re)considering deliberate design for ePortfolios' and...
2023-03-1431 minLearning FuturesAI in Education with Ganesh PadmanabhanSean and Rachna talk about the "Cambrian explosion" of generative AI with Ganesh Padmanabhan, CEO & Founder of Autonomize Inc. and the potential challenges and opportunities from this rapidly evolving technological change.As we frame our conversation - we talk about the contemporary implications of some of the latest advancements in generative AI using Neil Postman's 1998 talk titled: “Five things we need to know about technological change” In a long and windy way, our conversation hot on the following 5 topics... Trade offs (good or bad) are presented by technological change Distribution is unevenEmpowering the "adjacent possible" Ecological change o...
2023-03-141h 21Learning FuturesAI in Education with Ryan BakerSean and Punya welcome special guests Dr. Scotty Craig (ASU) and Dr. Ryan Baker (Penn) to discuss rapidly evolving field of Artificial Intelligence (AI), machine learning, and what implications it may have for educationGuest InformationDr. Scotty CraigIs an associate professor of human systems engineering within The Polytechnic School of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. Dr. Craig is a learning engineer and has investigated research areas of emotion and learning, multimedia learning, and intelligent tutoring systems (ITS)in both laboratory and applied classroom settings. Scotty is...
2023-03-0749 minLearning FuturesSeason 5 Trailer - Learning Futures CollaborativesWe're back! Season 5 kicks off with a short introduction from co-hosts Sean Leahy and Punya Mishra on what Season 5 has in store. Punya and Sean discuss the newly formed Learning Futures Collaborative, and why they are so important to the futures of learning, and how they frame the arch of Season 5 – as a catalyst for getting involved with futures in your own contexts.Hosts & Guests:– Dr. Sean M. Leahy ASU Bio @seanthenerd– Dr. Punya Mishra ASU Bio @punyamishraLinks and Resources:– Learning Futures Website: https://learningfutures.education.asu.edu/– Learning Futures Collaborati...
2023-02-2812 min
Beauty At WorkWhy Aesthetics is Essential for Science Education with Dr. Punya MishraDr. Punya Mishra is Associate Dean of Scholarship & Innovation and Professor in the Division of Educational Leadership & Innovation in the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. He is internationally recognized for his work in technology integration in teaching; the role of creativity and aesthetics in learning; and the application of design-based approaches to educational innovation. He has received over $7 million in grants, published over 100 articles, and edited 3 books. He is an award-winning teacher, an engaging public speaker, as well as an accomplished visual artist and poet. And like any true Douglas Adams fan, he is interested...
2023-02-0148 min
Learning FuturesEducating for Sustainable FuturesIn this bonus episode Dr. Sean Leahy talks about the importance of educating for sustainable futures, discussing the opportunities and challenges. Dr. Leahy explores the urgency created by the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and the need to prepare for the uncertainty by engaging in futures thinking and other futures methodologies. In this episode Dr. Leahy discusses:Elements of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and what set it apart from the previous three.Disruptions and global mega trendsThree pressing Challenges of FIR - building upon the work of Klaus Shwab (Shaping the Future of the Fourth Industrial Revolution)Preparing f...
2022-11-2322 minLearning FuturesFutures of Equity in EducationHosts Clarin Collins and Sean Leahy talk with Jill Koyama and Daniel Liou about the continuing disparities that are present in education. Starting out on a global level, our guests react to the UNESCO report on reimagining the future of education, talking about the importance of recognizing and building curriculums that represent the diversity of the current student and teacher population. They invite us to think about a more humanistic approach to teaching and learning and to reimagine what schools will look like in the future.You can learn more about our guest´s work by visiting t...
2022-07-2655 minLearning FuturesResponding to UNESCO’s Futures of EducationIveta Silova leads a roundtable conversation with international doctoral scholars Prince Kwarase, Esther Pretti, and Shagun Singha about the most recent UNESCO education report. The report outlines goals intended to create a new social contract for education, fueling the discussion on whether these goals are sufficient for our new post-pandemic world. In thinking towards the future, the guests discuss what topics they anticipate being in the next UNESCO report on education and how it could be approached.Link to UNESCO report Reimagining our futures together: a new social contract for educationMore Responses to UNESCO’s...
2022-07-1947 minLearning FuturesExploring the Constructs of EdTechHosts Clarin Collins and Sean Leahy talk with Leigh Wolf and Audrey Watters about the futures of educational technology, how we have come into an era where technologies are present in almost all classrooms and how that has changed teaching and learning in significant ways. Our guests chat about how we could create a more humanistic approach to existing and emerging EdTech, and how EdTech can become a roadblock for teachers. Our panelist help us unpack what EdTech really means, and define it in a broader sense than a “computerized” or “digital” tool only. They invite us to think critical...
2022-07-1243 minLearning FuturesFutures of ESportsBen Scragg from eFuse joins host Sean Leahy to talk about the ins and outs of ESports - and the connection to education and learning. Ben and Sean explore some of the emergent ways in which Esports are becoming more mainstream and what opportunities that might hold for future generations of educators and young people.History and background of startup company eFuse Building a role around education and learning in an esports company State of eSports and online gamingGaming leading to educational opportunitiesRole of eSports on literacies in educational systems Academic and scholarship opportunitiesStatistics of eSports and growth mar...
2022-07-0554 minLearning FuturesFutures of Teacher Candidates and Residency ExperiencesTammy Reithmann and Erika Flores join our hosts Drs. Clarin Collins and Sean Leahy to discuss the state of preparing educators in Arizona and how the pandemic has provided new opportunities and challenges. Although an undisputed tragedy, COVID-19 had some unlikely positive effects on the education system, such as bringing teachers together as a team and demonstrating the resilience of their students. As the state of the world slowly returns to a new “normal”, the discussion turns to how we can retain and build off of these positive changes to bring educators across Arizona (and by extension the others) toge...
2022-06-2845 minLearning FuturesReinventing K12 EducationClarin Collins, Sean Leahy, Robin Lake, and Brent Maddin come together to discuss the current landscape of challenges facing public education. The worldwide pandemic opened many eyes to the current struggles teachers face and encouraged many institutions to change their education models, one such example being the NEXT Education Workforce. Through discussion we are guided along the possibilities of where public education can lead, as well as the current challenges that many school districts are facing. In this episode you can learn about the work that is being done through the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College and t...
2022-06-2151 minLearning FuturesFutures ThinkingClarin Collins, Sean Leahy, Ruth Wylie, Danah Henriksen, and Maricel Lawrence discuss Futures Thinking and how that may look throughout our working spaces and how it affects the decisions we make regarding education. Our guests engage in a round table discussion on how we might look at our futures, the different categories of futures that exist and many more interesting points. (6:40)- What is Futures Thinking (FT)? What do we mean when we say that? (14:19)- Maricel´s choice of ASU´s PhD program, why did she choose it? Imagining new universities. (20:17)- Defin...
2022-06-141h 06
Learning FuturesShapingEDU Virtual Summer Space CampThis bonus episode is all about the ShapingEDU Global Virtual Summer Camp - that invites changemakers from around the world to convene for an experimental fusion of hands-on learning, storytelling, tech hacks and the good kind of shenanigans!Sean, Stephanie, and Ruben chat about the origins of the ShapingEDU community and the history that brought about this innovative and forward focused organization. We explore this new virtual free event in detail and encourage people to sign up or access the resources after the fact, if you are not able to attend, or learn about this e...
2022-06-1038 minLearning FuturesLearning Futures Season 4 TrailerThe Learning Futures Podcast is produced at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. The Executive Producer is Dr. Sean Leahy, the show is produced by Dr. Clarin Collins and Karina Muñoz Baltazar, with technical production provided by Jacob Snider.
2022-06-0902 minLearning FuturesBioSense Network: exploring biotech with computational microscopesJoin Dr. Sean Leahy for this bonus episode of the Learning Futures podcast to discuss the BioSense Network, a newly funded research project aimed at establishing a community of learners exploring biotechnology with a computational microscope.Sean interviews his colleagues about this innovative research grant in collaboration with the Arizona State University School of Molecular Sciences, the ASU Biodesign Institute, and the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at ASU. Panel members: Host: Dr. Sean Leahy - twitter: @seanthenerdDr. Abhishek Singharoy - twitter: @abhisekhsingha1Dr. Punya Mishra - twitter: @punyamishraCassandra Kellaris Details (in case you...
2021-11-2443 minLearning FuturesCreative Acts for Curious People with Sarah Stein GreenbergRonald Beghetto has a conversation with Sarah Stein Greenberg about how important it is to shift students’ mindsets from one based on a structured idea of what school and learning is, to one that is open, creative, iterative, adaptive, and able to improvise as they keep learning. Stein Greenberg also talks about her book “Creative Acts for Curious People,” which she wrote with the goal of bringing skills and methods used at the d school to a much wider audience. Stein Greenberg sees this book as a handbook for people to realize the creative power they already possess, emphasizing that e...
2021-11-0230 minLearning FuturesJustice and Love through Education with Kaleb RashadRonald Beghetto and Kaleb Rashad have a meaningful conversation about how school tends to strip people away from their identities and cultural backgrounds, and how important it is for schools to highlight and celebrate identities rather than diminish them. Rashad poses the question of how we can we design learning in such a way that it does not divorce you from who you are, your culture, race, and identity? Rashad also believes in the power of listening to young people, and using their questions to learn with them in a democratic process. Rashad imagines a future where learning is...
2021-10-2636 minLearning FuturesKinship and Community with Amanda TachineRonald Beghetto and Amanda Tachine talk about Tachine’s journey growing up in a Navajo community and how that inspired her to work to affirm native presence in school settings. Tachine mentions how native people’s ideologies have been excluded consistently in the creation of what we now call school and how there needs to be a change in the ways that native people are represented, to sustain indigenous presence in schools. Tachine imagines a future where education is love-centered, and where exclusion has no place, especially for all the native people who deserve to have their culture respected and...
2021-10-1927 minLearning FuturesMentoring and Coaching 4 Change with Marquis TaylorRonald Beghetto and Marquis Taylor from Coaching 4 Change have a conversation about the power of college students serving as mentors to the K12 students and how Taylor sees this model as a tool, and a means to build a talent pipeline in schools. Taylor explains that college students enhance what the teacher is already doing well, but the collaboration allows teachers to think differently about how to best serve and support the needs of each student. Taylor imagines a future where school districts begin using mentoring as a tool to recruit and create amazing talent. You can l...
2021-10-1225 minLearning FuturesThe Education We Want for the Future of Arizona with Amanda BurkeRonald Beghetto and Amanda Burke discuss the importance of listening to a community’s perspective on current issues, and how that can really transform the work being done to solve said issues. Burke speaks of her experiences listening to Arizonians’ opinions on matters of education, and notices the similarities on what they believe are key issues--such as moving education towards a learner-centered approach and creating personalized learning for children. Burke imagines a future where we aim to nurture and support the development of whole human beings who can thrive in all areas, and are equipped to pursue their passions. ...
2021-10-0535 minLearning FuturesWonder Beyond Words: Humanizing Learning with Abhi NangiaRonald Beghetto and Abhi Nangia have a conversation about how Nangia’s nonprofit Better World Ed is changing people’s perspectives on what it is like when we see or meet someone, who has a very different life than us, for the first time. Better World creates wordless videos that showcase a person’s life story, which guide students into questioning and being curious about the world and the people around them. Nangia hopes that these stories will change the hearts and minds of people from a very young age by experiencing different cultures and dismantling biased judgement. Nangia imagin...
2021-09-2831 minLearning FuturesCollaborative Problem Solving with Meaningful Action with Lindy Elkins-TantonRonald Beghetto talks with Lindy Elkins-Tanton about how her different work and life experiences made her realize the importance of knowing how to work in teams, and to create ones that foster equality instead of competition. She mentions how bringing the idea of teams into the classroom, where every voice and perspective is listened to, removes competition. This not only allows students to engage with uncertainty, but ultimately develops stronger outcomes, products, and solutions. Elkins-Tanton imagines a future where learning is more active (rather than what she calls “learned helplessness”) and based around the team’s plurality of perspectives, and vie...
2021-09-2124 minLearning FuturesBuilding Learning Around the Future We Want with Susan SantoneRonald Beghetto talks with Susan Santone about two pressing issues that the world is currently facing: environmental issues and social justice, and how those can be remedied through education. Santone shares how she pushes for students to learn more about these issues within the various courses she teaches, including how they can play a role in changing discourses. Santone mentions the necessity of bridging these issues and creating spaces that help people understand their roots, and realize we have more core beliefs in common than we often think. She imagines a future where schools become a true community where...
2021-09-1432 minLearning FuturesEquity beyond Access with Kwaku AningRonald Beghetto talks with Kwaku Aning about the different issues that education is currently facing because of the pandemic, such as access to technology devices and the internet. Aning tells us how technologies have become increasingly important for students inside the classroom especially during COVID times, and he talks about his work helping teachers bridge what they are doing online with what is happening in the classroom. Aning imagines a future where equity and access are not an issue for students around the world, and also one where creating curriculums that combine subjects like politics and art, become a...
2021-09-0725 minLearning FuturesReimagining substitute teaching with Jill Vialet and Amanda von MoosDr. Ronald Beghetto is joined by Jill Vialet and Amanda von Moos of Substantial Classrooms to discuss the opportunity that exists (and is necessary) to rethink substitute teaching. Von Moos and Vialet invite listeners to reimagine substitute teaching, providing ideas about the impact that these individuals can have on school climate, students’ lives, and more. Substitute teachers are present for roughly 10% of a student’s education, and by recognizing substitutes for their professionalism and varied areas of expertise, the school community benefits. You can learn more about Jill and Amanda’s work by visiting substancialclassrooms.org website for res...
2021-08-3146 minLearning FuturesLearning Futures Season 3 TrailerThe Learning Futures Podcast is produced at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. Executive Producers are Dr. Sean Leahy and Claire Gilbert. The show is produced by Dr. Clarin Collins and Karina Muñoz Baltazar. Audio production provided by Claire Gilbert.
2021-08-2405 minLearning FuturesTurn it Around - Flashcards for Education FuturesThis Bonus episode hosted by Dr. Sean Leahy explores the creative project Turn it Around - Flashcards for Education Futures with the innovative team from ASU including Dr. Iveta Silova, Adriene Jenik, Belen Sanchez, and Saiarchana Darira. From the projects website https://www.turnitaroundcards.org/ “Calling Young Artists, Thinkers, and Leaders - We invite you to reimagine our approach to education, our relationship with nature and our connection to the living world during this time of crisis. Help us design a deck of flashcards that show how ecological justice can be achieved.” Turn it Aroun...
2021-07-1628 min
Value Laden: Conversations with Educational LeadersGlen Lineberry: Power of Ideas and PersistenceGlen Lineberry, principal of Miami Junior-Senior High School in rural Arizona and Director of the Arizona Student Opportunity Collaborative, discusses with Punya Mishra how his innate curiosity, pursuit of knowledge and ideas, and ability to be persistent has served him over the course of his career. Lineberry shares how he started out in business and made a career shift to education, and talks about the opportunities he had to quickly advance and take on responsibility in a rural school setting. Lineberry and Mishra also explore the power of exposing learners to big ideas, how to create a culture of...
2021-07-0744 minValue Laden: Conversations with Educational LeadersPam Moran: Leading a Culture of Contagious CreativityDr. Pam Moran, former Superintendent of Albemarle County Schools in Virginia and currently Executive Director of the Virginia School Consortium for Learning, discusses with Punya Mishra the early influences in her personal and professional life, her career path into teaching, school leadership and district administration, and her perspectives on how to build schools and school systems that encourage creativity and risk-taking in their educators and students. She shares stories about her family, her first day of teaching, and learning to “get to yes,” and describes how she has worked to nurture creativity in educators, giving them space and support to t...
2021-06-3045 minValue Laden: Conversations with Educational LeadersGerald Fussell: Changing the System from WithinDr. Gerald Fussell, principal of a middle school in British Columbia, Canada, has a conversation with Punya Mishra on the influences that brought him into teaching and public school administration, starting with the experiences he and his siblings went through as students. Fussell discusses the early career change he made to move into teaching, and then his shift into school leadership and administration. He emphasizes how his love of learning continues to drive him, and how his passion for supporting and advocating for students has led him to challenge the status quo and seek ways to change the system...
2021-06-2336 minValue Laden: Conversations with Educational LeadersSonya Gunnings-Moton: Urban Education AdvocateDr. Sonya Gunnings-Moton, associate dean of support services and engagement at the College of Education at Michigan State University, joins Punya Mishra to discuss her personal and professional journey. She describes the strong influence of her father’s work as an important figure in urban psychiatry, as well as her early experiences of attending largely white suburban schools as an African-American. Gunnings-Moton explains her initial training in psychology and then her move into teacher preparation, university administration, and her focus on urban education. She talks about integrity, racial discrimination and her commitment to advocating for students and families. L...
2021-06-1633 minValue Laden: Conversations with Educational LeadersJeewan Chanicka: Leading with EquityEducation leader, speaker and activist Jeewan Chanicka is currently CEO and Superintendent of a growing International American School system based in Dubai, and was previously Superintendent of the Toronto District School Board in Canada. In this episode, Chanicka discusses with Punya Mishra how his personal experiences and background have shaped his identity and his role as an education leader. Chanicka explores the early roots of his role as an activist; his ongoing work to engage communities and be a voice for the oppressed and marginalized while leading large organizations; and his views on the changes that must be made...
2021-06-0939 minValue Laden: Conversations with Educational LeadersKaren Bohlin: Developing Character through StoriesDr. Karen Bohlin, head of the Montrose School, an independent girls school in Massachusetts, chats with Dr. Punya Mishra about her views on the role that education and schools should play in fostering human flourishing and developing practical wisdom in students and educators. She explains how the influences of her family and her own experiences in school shaped her interest in working in education, and discusses how her career path took her from an academic university-based position to 18 years in her current role as school leader. Bohlin and Mishra also discuss the role of literature in building understanding across...
2021-06-0237 minLearning FuturesDr. Joel Westheimer - Creativity and Humanity: Unstandardized LearningRonald Beghetto and Joel Westheimer have a conversation about what we currently value as a society and how those values are showing up in how we approach teaching and learning. Westheimer mentions how schooling focuses too much on standardized testing and explains that these tests do not tell us what is going on in a school. He further discusses that standards cannot always be achieved the same way by all students, and asks that we see the value in difference and uncertainty. Westheimer invites us to question how we want to live in society, explaining that the pandemic has...
2021-06-0134 minValue Laden: Conversations with Educational LeadersShawn Loescher: From Velvet Revolution to Urban Schools’ CEODr. Shawn Loescher, CEO of Urban Discovery Schools in San Diego, has a conversation with Dr. Punya Mishra about his formative educational and professional experiences, including the influence of his family, his time in college studying music alongside subjects like philosophy, and his experiences working abroad in the Czech Republic and Slovakia following the Velvet Revolution, during a time of great political upheaval there. Loescher talks about his fundamentally optimistic view of the possibility for social change, and how he balances that with realism. Mishra and Loescher then discuss how Loescher’s values and educational philosophy play out in hi...
2021-05-2641 minLearning FuturesLearning Through Play with LEGO FoundationRonald Beghetto discusses play and technology, as well as creativity with Elisabeth McClure and Stuart MacAlpine from LEGO Foundation. McClure and MacAlpine explain how learning through play includes cognitive and social emotional learning, and that learning experiences which include play lead to deeper learning for everyone; from babies and toddlers through adulthood. McClure and MacAlpine imagine a future where children and adults feel empowered to make and produce technology rather than just users of technology, with the agency to solve the problems in meaningful ways, to create a sustainable and more humane future. You can learn more a...
2021-05-2531 minLearning FuturesYutaka Tamura - Purpose-Driven LearningDr. Ronald Beghetto talks with Yutaka Tamura about his non-profit organization nXu and the work they do towards helping students and educators engage in purpose based learning experiences. Tamura reflects on his personal struggles towards finding his true purpose and how that led him in the direction of creating a research based methodology that helps students along their own journey, training and coaching educators on purpose development. Tamura imagines a future where students and teachers work together to foster a sense of belonging and purpose, which is something that expands beyond the classroom. He also invites educators and parents...
2021-05-1825 minLearning FuturesDr. David Garcia - Education Policy ExplainedDrs. Ronald Beghetto and David Garcia have a conversation about the disconnect between research and policy that Garcia has observed throughout his career in politics and academia. Garcia explains how politicians are often novices in many of the issues they will have to tackle during their time in office, and how researchers can help by providing the practical issues and information necessary to make the best decisions. Garcia imagines a future where academics and politicians work together, combining research and practical application, to achieve meaningful change. You can learn more about Dr. David Garcia and his work b...
2021-05-1134 minLearning FuturesElyse Burden - Rethinking Entrepreneurial EducationRonald Beghetto talks with Elyse Burden about Real World Scholars and how she co-created an organization that focuses on giving students the opportunity to become real entrepreneurs and create Ecommerce businesses. Burden explains how entrepreneurship can be used to bring any passion to life, makie students excited about the learning process, and allow both teachers and students to move beyond the usual confines of a classroom. Burden tells listeners how important it is to disrupt the assumptions that currently exist regarding who gets to be an entrepreneur, what they look like, and what they can do. She imagines a...
2021-05-0429 minLearning FuturesDr. Sarah Dryden-Peterson - Refugee Education: From Uncertainty to Creative FuturesRonald Beghetto talks with Dr. Sarah Dryden-Peterson about REACH, a program she leads to create and facilitate welcoming and inclusive education to refugees in different parts of the world. She shares how educators can help refugee students make navigational decisions between what exists and what could be, and realize that their malleable histories and identities are what makes them part of communities. Dryden-Peterson explains how refugees, surrounded by uncertainty and disruption, provide an example for us as we emerge from the pandemic. You can learn more about Dr. Sarah Dryden-Peterson and her work by accessing her directory p...
2021-04-2734 minLearning FuturesDr. Ariel Anbar - Teaching and Learning the Process of ScienceRonald Beghetto talks with Ariel Anbar about his work with science teaching and learning, and if done right, how this can empower nonscientists for their whole life in how they access and understand information. They discuss the recent “bad rep” that science has received during the COVID-era, and Anbar explains how the real process of science is an ongoing set of observations and interpretations which leads to continuous tests and iterations, as recommendations improve with greater knowledge. Anbar also mentions his work on creating and using interactive digital technologies, which immerses students in virtual field trips based on what they...
2021-04-2025 minLearning FuturesLaura McBain - Education Design for Creating Equitable FuturesRonald Beghetto talks with Laura McBain about how her experience as a middle and high school substitute teacher led her to thinking about design in education. She began thinking about what we could create in education to create more equitable futures--how can students and teachers help design better futures by reshaping education so it’s able to serve more students with distinct needs, as well as connect with the community? McBain mentions the importance of letting go of the idea that as educators we have to constantly predict what their future will look like, and let students take a mo...
2021-04-1332 minLearning FuturesDr. Adam Carberry - Creating an Engineering IdentityRonald Beghetto talks with Adam Carberry about engineering education and the need to develop talent rather than search for talent among students. The goal should be for students to learn from and improve upon prior work, moving away from standards of sameness in both assignments and assessments. Carberry invites teachers to think about how they can guide students towards generating excitement towards this discipline by having them work on something they are passionate about. He has been working in project based learning with teachers from other disciplines to have students create and engage in engineering projects. Carberry imagines a...
2021-04-0631 minLearning FuturesDr. Megan Workmon Larsen - Sparking Joy in EducationRonald Beghetto talks with Megan Workmon Larsen about how studying psychology and opera led her down a path towards robotics, design, and researching how students view their education journey. Focusing on higher education, Workmon Larsen explains how it is imperative that instructors and institutions allow students to become co-creators of their own learning. When we give students the opportunity to create their own paths, wonderful things happen. The challenge is that we cannot create uncertainty, rather the opportunity and space for spark and joy which leads to creativity. Beghetto and Workmon Larsen discuss how we can unstructure the structures...
2021-03-3032 minLearning FuturesLearning Futures Season 2 TrailerThe Learning Futures Podcast is produced at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. . Executive Producers are Dr. Sean Leahy and Claire Gilbert. The show is produced by Dr. Clarin Collins and Karina Muñoz Baltazar. Audio production provided by Claire Gilbert.
2021-03-3011 minValue Laden: Conversations with Educational LeadersValue Laden - Season 1 TrailerJoin Dr. Punya Mishra in conversation with educational leaders as they explore the role that values and principles play in what they do. Each episode features a leader of an educational organization talking about their personal stories and the development of their ethical compass. They also discuss how their value systems influence their professional work as a leader, including the dilemmas they face and how they maintain integrity to their vision in a complex, messy world. Season 1, coming soon! This podcast was produced at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. Follow M...
2021-03-0101 min
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2021-02-2411 min
Fishing For Problems#13: Punya Mishra — Educators as DesignersDr. Punya Mishra is Associate Dean of Scholarship & Innovation and Professor in the Division of Educational Leadership & Innovation in the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. He is best known for his research on the integration of technology into the PK-20 space. The Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge Framework (“TPACK”) that Dr. Mishra developed with his Dr. Matthew Koehler is an attempt to identify the knowledge teachers need to thoughtfully integrate technology into their classroom practice. He has published numerous peer-reviewed articles and has edited three books, including his most recent book on the intersection of creativity, tech...
2021-02-1852 minLearning FuturesDr. Justin Reich - Putting Technology in the Service of LearningRonald Beghetto and Justin Reich have a conversation about how to implement education technology in a principled way, which starts with a learning need identified by educators, a shared language around instruction to address the need, and then considerations for how technology might leverage that. Reich’s work at the MIT Learning Lab and research for his new book “Failure to Disrupt,” has shown him that technologies have power to help students reclaim ownership of their learning, but technologies alone cannot do it. Teachers are a critical part of this process, creating new curriculum and implementing technology to enrich the cu...
2021-01-0526 minLearning FuturesDr. Bryan Henderson - Brain Candy: A Treat for Active LearningRonald Beghetto and Bryan Henderson have a conversation about how the “Brain Candy” technology tool came to life as a result of the experiences Henderson had in his school years, and the lack of interaction in classrooms he witnessed--particularly in science courses. Henderson explains how learning science should include critiques and understanding why things are incorrect, rather than only focusing on what is right. This discourse allows students to practice evidence-based argumentation, which is a more engaging and active learning process compared to only learning about one correct answer. Henderson also mentions his new project, a platform that...
2020-12-2932 minLearning FuturesDr. Jo Boaler - Sharing the "Good" MathRonald Beghetto talks with Jo Boaler about how she believes we are at the tipping point in math education with a data science movement. She explains that the math system is perpetuated from content and curriculum developed in the 1800s that is still present in standards, testing, textbooks, and teaching methods of today. Boaler knows math is a creative vehicle for thinking about the world and problem solving, if we just change the way it is taught. Boaler’s 8 books and youcubed.org contain resources and lessons for teachers, parents and students to help them develop a mathematics mindset....
2020-12-2223 minLearning FuturesDr. Leigh Wolf - Today's Online Learning EnvironmentsRonald Beghetto and Leigh Wolf chat about the way the current pandemic has brought online learning to the forefront of education. While some good has come from this, with regard to creatively designing curriculum, broader understanding that technology alone does not enhance learning experiences, and rethinking standardized testing, there are significant challenges and weaknesses. Wolf talks about the need to implement open communities for parents and teachers that enhance their online practices and reduce the fear and pressure on teachers of having to know and do everything. You can learn more about Dr. Leigh Wolf by following h...
2020-12-1530 minLearning FuturesDr. Punya Mishra - Designing with the PossibleRonald Beghetto and Punya Mishra talk about transforming education, and what teaching and learning could and should be. Mishra explains that design can take the existing binaries of learning modalities, between research and practice, and silos among disciplines, and blend and mix them up to optimize learning experiences. They discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has created opportunities for designing new ways of learning, but also highlights the challenges and inequities in our society and education systems. Mishra talks about his experience with local classroom design, working with teachers to create transformational learning experiences for their students, and more recently...
2020-12-0828 minLearning FuturesDr. Brent Maddin - Next Education WorkforceRonald Beghetto chats with Brent Maddin about how teaching has become increasingly difficult for the new generations. Maddin introduces the Next Education Workforce initiative at Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, and how the one teacher, one classroom model is not sustainable. Distributed expertise and combining teams of educators with groups of students leverages strengths of adults, and maximizes learning opportunities for students. He also discusses how important it is to prepare novice teachers to generate better environments that encourage them to stay in the profession, as well as implementing student engagement and allowing them to become “captains of their ow...
2020-12-0134 minLearning FuturesDr. Katherine Rodela - The Anthropology of School LeadershipRonald Beghetto and Katherine Rodela speak about equity and justice in school leadership, especially focusing on Rodela's work with minority families who are primarily Latinx. She guides us through her work with these communities, including how much she has learned about giving voices to those who do not have them, especially when it comes to school leadership and decision making. In looking to the future of education leadership, Rodela envisions a more holistic approach which recognizes how student health and education are entwined, and that it is necessary to acknowledge both in order to create authentic spaces where every...
2020-11-2430 minLearning FuturesDr. Mildred Boveda - Beautiful Risks in EducationRonald Beghetto talks with Mildred Boveda about her educational journey, coming from an immigrant family who had few formal educational opportunities in the Dominican Republic, compared to Boveda’s ethnically diverse education experience in Miami with many teachers who believed in and encouraged her. Boveda discusses how she noticed the higher her educational attainment, the whiter the learning spaces became. She became drawn to education, wanting to support minoritized and marginalized students.Early on in her career as a special educator, Boveda reflected on how students are often labeled and categorized based on ability, and she wondered ho...
2020-11-1734 minLearning FuturesDr. Emma K. Adam - Understanding Adolescent Stress BiologyRonald Beghetto talks with Emma K. Adam about her research on sleep and stress focused mostly on adolescents. She explains how the different stressors we are faced with daily affect our bodies and how those stressors can vary depending on race and gender. She also discusses trends over time, and the impact of COVID-19 on adolescent stress. Dr. Adam addresses important questions such as: What are major stressors for adolescents? What role does sleep play in stress biology? What are some effective ways to decrease adolescent stress?You can learn more about Dr. Emma K. Adam and h...
2020-11-1335 minLearning FuturesDr. David Berliner - Teachers: Bedrocks of the CommunityRonald Beghetto and David Berliner have a conversation about the constant disrespect teachers have suffered in US public schools, the enormous social challenges they are up against, the low pay, and how they have still risen above the challenges to make a difference, even in the current pandemic. Recently, it appears communities are appropriately recognizing the value and significance of teachers, and the efforts they are going to in order to connect with children during this uncertain time. Berliner shares how teachers are pillars of their communities that should be seen as such. Berliner discusses how community building is...
2020-11-1324 minLearning FuturesLearning Futures Season 1 TrailerWhat if education systems were doing more and thinking differently about preparing learners to thrive in the future? Join Professor Ronald A. Beghetto of Arizona State University's Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College for conversations on improving education and the future of learning. Each episode presents colleagues, researchers, education leaders and other guests who share how they're thinking about and addressing the most pressing challenges in education. Season 1 coming soon!
2020-11-1201 min
Slice of PIDesigning for Principled InnovationWe sat down with Dr. Punya Mishra, Jennifer Stein, Lisa Wyatt, and Ben Scragg to talk about the Kyrene Project. Over the course of about ten months, the Design Initiatives Team from Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College collaborated with the Kyrene School District in designing what ultimately became known as SPARK School. For more information on what SPARK has become, visit: kyrene.org/sparkschoolFor more information on the Design Initiatives team, and the Kyrene project, go to: https://education.asu.edu/oofsi/design-initiatives/projects/kyrene-designing-new-school-modelAs for the Teapot Dome S...
2020-09-0122 min